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THE 7th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL”

16th to 24th December 2009

Invitation

7th Chennai International Film Festival (16-24 December ‘2009)

The opening day function is scheduled on 16th December – 6.15 p.m. at Woodlands theatre which followed by the opening film Broken Embraces by Pedro Almodovar. This year we expect a good number of Southern Film Industry participation.

Kindly make it convenient to be with us on 16th December – 6.15 p.m. and grace the occasion.

With regards,

E Thangaraj

CIFF 2009 Team

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7thCHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

(Organised by Indo Cine Appreciation

Foundation)

HIGHLIGHTS

DATES

16th TO 24th December 2009

VENUE

Woodlands Theatre

Woodlands Symphony

South Indian Film Chamber Theatre

INAUGURAL FUNCTION

Venue : Woodlands Theatre Inauguration by : Dr. S. Jagathrakshahan,

Hon’ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India, New Delhi

OPENING FILM

BROKEN EMBRACES (Spain)

Dir.: Pedro Almodovar

CLOSING FILM

KATALIN VARGA (Romanian)

Dir.: Peter Strickland

COMPETITION

Competition for Tamil Films

(for the first time)

COUNTRY FOCUS

Belgium / Finland / Netherlands

RETROSPECTIVE

Film by Roland Reber (Germany)

OTHER SALIENT FEATURES

1) Panorama of Czech Comedy films

2) French New Wave films

3) Documentary films by famous Canadian Peter Raymont, Writer, Producer, Director

4)Films that participated in Cannes

- ANTICHRIST by Lors Von Trier

- EYES WIDE OPEN Israeli film

- PETITION,Chinese Documentary

5)First Time Films from Albania & Nepal

6)Special Jury Winner at IFFI, Goa –

THE OTHER BANK (Georgia)

CONTACT NO.

FOR REGISTSATION AS DELEGATE:

Mr. V. SRINIVASAN : 97910 77106

Mr. E. THANGARAJ : 98401 51956

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DIRECTORS/FILM PERSONALITIES ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL

Foreign Directors:

  1. MR. SANTHANA, Australia

  2. MR.RYSZARD KAROL BUGAJSKI, Poland

  3. MR.JACEK GLOMB, Poland

  4. MR.BARTOSZ STRALOUNZYNSKI, Poland

  5. MR. MERCEDES FARROILS, Argentina

  6. MR. STEPHANE GEHAMI, Canada

  7. MR.HELOISE MASSE, Canada

  8. MR. FLORIAN GALLENBERGER, Germany

  9. MR.AMIT KUMAR, Germany

  10. MR. KAMILAH FORBES, U.S.A

  11. MR. K.P.PATHAK, Nepal


Indian Directors/Important Film Personalities:

  1. MR. ASHOK SUVARNA

  2. MR. AKSHAY KUMAR PANJIA

  3. DR. BIJU

  4. MR. MADHUPAL

  5. MR. SUBHAJIT DE

  6. MR. SUNIL KUMAR REDDY

  7. MR. P.N.RAMACHANDRAN

  8. MR. NAIDU

  9. MR. PREMENDRA, Festival Advisor, CIFF

  10. MR. S.M. KHAN, Director, IFFI, Goa

  11. MR. SANNA SELIN, Finland Embassy, New Delhi